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Regional lockout is the programming practice, code, chip, or physical barrier used to prevent the playing of media designed for a device from the country where it is marketed on the version of the same device marketed in another country.

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What if I change the region in the Nintendo 3DS settings?

I know that the Nintendo 3DS is region-locked. It will not let me play out of my region games. But there is an option of changing the region in the Nintendo 3DS's setting. If I change the region there ... nintendo-3ds-3dsxl-2ds region-lock Shadman Haque

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asked Feb 14 at 10:12 0 votes 0 answers 32 views

Pokémon gba-gcn compatibility between regions?

I want to get Pokémon Ruby for my Game Boy Advance, but I also have a Gamecube with Pokémon XD and Colosseum. The problem is that I want to get the cartridge in Spanish language, but my other games ... region-lock nintendo-gamecube game-boy-advance pokemon-third-generation Beavoru

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asked Sep 12, 2021 at 19:33 6 votes 2 answers 5k views

Can you activate a region locked Steam key without a VPN?

I bought a region free key from Kinguin, but after activating it, I see it ends with "(RU)", after the game name. Does it means it's region locked for Russia? May I get banned on Steam for ... steam region-lock purify

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asked Jul 22, 2021 at 17:44 2 votes 2 answers 1k views

Can I change the region on my American Nintendo 2dsxl to European region

I have an American 2dsxl but European games won’t play. Is it possible to change the region? region-lock new-nintendo-3ds-3dsxl-2ds-2dsxl Carol

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asked Feb 3, 2021 at 9:23 1 vote 0 answers 67 views

Can I have 2 accounts from different regions and access the online store on PS5 all digital? [duplicate]

At the moment, I live ing India. When I get my PS5, I will link it with a PSN account that has its region set as India with an Indian credit card connected. In two years, I will move to France. Once I'... psn region-lock ps5 KingIGD

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asked Nov 22, 2020 at 17:06 1 vote 0 answers 24 views

Can I share a PlayStation Plus subscription between two accounts if both of them are from different regions?

The PS plus USA region is much cheaper than subscription from UAE. I want to play online games from my UAE account because I have 15 platinum there. playstation-plus region-lock Abdullah Sabir

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asked Jun 28, 2020 at 5:47 1 vote 0 answers 222 views

Based in the US; can I purchase PS Plus for a UK-based player?

As the title says: I'm a PlayStation User in the US, and I'd like to purchase PlayStation Plus time for a friend of mine who lives in the UK. The PlayStation Store suggests the correct way to do this ... region-lock playstation-plus Lamprey

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asked Jan 17, 2020 at 23:25 33 votes 1 answer 7k views

Taking a Switch on vacation from EU to USA. What region eshop will I be able to access?

If I take an EU Switch (with EU account) to the USA for the holidays, will I be able to access the EU eshop? If I do switch to the USA eshop, will those games still be available for download after I ... nintendo-switch region-lock nintendo-eshop Twon-ha

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asked Dec 16, 2019 at 21:49 3 votes 0 answers 62 views

Will US Xbox One DLC work with the European game version?

If I buy the European version of a Xbox One game, will the US DLC work with it? The game I'm asking about/for is Mortal Kombat 11. xbox-one region-lock James Wells

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asked Dec 15, 2019 at 17:59 2 votes 1 answer 1k views

If I login to a PS4 from a different region to my PSN account can I use a payment method from the the PS4s region to make purchases on my account?

I have a PSN account set to a different region than I am currently in, so I am unable to buy PS Plus. Can I log in with my account on my friend's device that is set to my current region, subscribe ... ps4 region-lock playstation-plus Sherif ElGohary

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asked Nov 1, 2019 at 11:02 2 votes 1 answer 310 views

Are Guild Wars 2 Gem keys region locked?

I saw an offer online for a Gem key that you can activate with a code. Now, it does say 'Region:EU' but I wanted to be sure and ask if I can or can not activate it even though I play on an NA server? ... guild-wars-2 region-lock Dennis H

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asked Jun 6, 2019 at 9:18 0 votes 0 answers 749 views

Do USA DS games work in AUS? [duplicate]

I bought a Nintendo DSI console in 2011 from Australia and I would like to buy a DS game online but it ships from America. Would the game still work on my device? region-lock nintendo-ds Lauren

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asked Apr 6, 2019 at 8:40 0 votes 1 answer 755 views

Can you play European N64 games on a Japanese console?

Can you play European N64 games on a Japanese console? That's the question. I can get a Japanese console pretty cheap, but I've collected quite a few EU games. region-lock nintendo-64 Jonathan Delahaye

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asked Apr 3, 2019 at 9:56 7 votes 3 answers 9k views

How do I check if a Nintendo Switch game card supports multiple languages?

According to the FAQ on Nintendo website, the Nintendo Switch console and its games are not region locked. However, will a game card bought in a region contain languages of other regions? For example,... region-lock nintendo-switch Matteo Tassinari

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asked Dec 23, 2018 at 20:48 1 vote 1 answer 9k views

Transferring saves between different-region versions on same account

I purchased Horizon: Zero Dawn abroad and played it on my Brazilian console and account. I really enjoyed it, so I purchased its Frozen Wilds DLC, only to discover that DLC is region-locked. So ... ps4 region-lock Wasabi

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